Chuck Todd represents what is wrong with journalism

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Velo Vol said:
So what's the rule? A reporter gets zero followup questions? One? How many?

And who determines which questions are trivial? The White House Press Office?

I'm just trying to figure out what good journalism is.
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You will probably not find it on tv.
 
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Velo Vol said:
So what's the rule? A reporter gets zero followup questions? One? How many?

And who determines which questions are trivial? The White House Press Office?

I'm just trying to figure out what good journalism is.
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Of all people here I'm not surprised you are the one who needs help figuring it out.
 
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IBlvNTmWrk said:
Sadly CW you are taking the same approach as Todd and trying to make something an issue that really isn't. The point of this thread is not defending Trump, his speaker, or what was said, and the best I can tell very few (if any) have done so.

The point is how unfair the media has been and how far Todd went in trying to get a response about something so trivial, when the press repeatedly ignored the lies told by Obama and Hillary.

The media: "Hillary, did you delete any emails from your server?"

Hillary: "Yes, but they were all non-work related."

The media: "Well that's a very reasonable thing to do... we have no further questions."
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Trump has made it a point to demonize the press and question its credibility...what was his thinking? That they would tuck their tails and skitter away? They will continue to do their job but have probably lost any admiration they may have had.
 
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luthervol said:
Trump has made it a point to demonize the press and question its credibility...what was his thinking? That they would tuck their tails and skitter away? They will continue to do their job but have probably lost any admiration they may have had.
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Trust me.....they have no admiration for any Republican.
 
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luthervol said:
Trump has made it a point to demonize the press and question its credibility...what was his thinking? That they would tuck their tails and skitter away? They will continue to do their job but have probably lost any admiration they may have had.
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You know what dude, when someone attacks me I fight back ten times as hard.
 
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Rasputin_Vol said:
Go back to the Iverson rant. The media doesn't have to go to Trump's level, either. Its happened before and it will happen again, but the media has been trolled on several occasions during the campaign running head first into stories and only made to look like fools later. My advice to the media would be for them to not take the bait all the time or at the very least, ask if an event is even newsworthy.

I'll ask you, is the crowd size at the inauguration worthy of being reported on? Does (or should) the average American care about this?
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Sure it is. Always has been, always will be. They announce attendance at concerts, Vols home games, protests. It's always part of the story.
 
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Rasputin_Vol said:
She meant alternate "data". It was just a poor choice of words under the circumstances.

Relax
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"mission accomplished" was a poor word choice.

Saying he uses "Alternate Facts" is letting the truth slip out.
 
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1972 Grad said:
I have never seen a bigger bunch of crybabies. When children don't get their way, they pitch a f*****g fit.
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wtf.

You and the majority of this forum bellyached incessantly for eight years in this very forum.

Source: Any post predating Monday Jan. 20.
 
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Velo Vol said:
So what's the rule? A reporter gets zero followup questions? One? How many?

And who determines which questions are trivial? The White House Press Office?

I'm just trying to figure out what good journalism is.
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Provide one example Velo... just one... where the media has pressed as hard about any issue (trivial or not) where democrats have lied.

If you can't, then you should at least be able to admit to the bias of the press. They are, for the most part, no longer focused on reporting news, but rather expressing their opinions and beliefs.

Maybe it's just me, but I think a non-biased media holding themselves accountable to reporting the news... and thereby helping to hold our government accountable... is a good thing for our country.
 
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Septic said:
wtf.

You and the majority of this forum bellyached incessantly for eight years in this very forum.

Source: Any post predating Monday Jan. 20.
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I gave Obama more than 2 days, and I don't believe that I ever started any threads about him.
 
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1972 Grad said:
I gave Obama more than 2 days, and I don't believe that I ever started any threads about him.
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I'm not sure that has anything to do with the fact that you cried for eight years.
 
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Why is it that the retards on here railed LG and the like for tirelessly defending Obama yet 3 days in have already defended Trump tooth and nail? Why can't a spade be a spade? If it's ****ing stupid, it's ****ing stupid. There is no qualifier by being a Republican. This is why politics are ****ed and this is why the majority of you are incomprehensibly dumb.
 
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Septic said:
I'm not sure that has anything to do with the fact that you cried for eight years.
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I patiently waited it out. I lost zero hours of sleep in the last 8 years. I shed not a single tear. I new it would end some day. You should try the same tactic.
 
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Septic said:
"mission accomplished" was a poor word choice.

Saying he uses "Alternate Facts" is letting the truth slip out.
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So we're back to playing clever games over semantics regarding a trivial issue vs the substantive other items that went on yesterday?
 
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Rasputin_Vol said:
Do you care about the attendance at an Alabama/Tennessee game or do you care about the final score?
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Both, as well as first downs, passing yards, time or possession. That's why they report stats.

Can you imagine if Jones or Saban had a press conference to rant about the attendance figures that were announced and then started spouting obvious lies. They would be committed.
 
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luthervol said:
Both, as well as first downs, passing yards, time or possession. That's why they report stats.

Can you imagine if Jones or Saban had a press conference to rant about the attendance figures that were announced and then started spouting obvious lies. They would be committed.
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You could have company in the asylum.
 
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